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The musica universalis (literally universal music), also called music of the spheres or harmony of the spheres, is a philosophical concept that regards proportions in the movements of celestial bodies —the Sun, Moon, and planets —as a form of music. The theory, originating in ancient Greece, was a tenet of Pythagoreanism, and was later ...
Musurgia Universalis, sive Ars Magna Consoni et Dissoni ("The Universal Musical Art, of the Great Art of Consonance and Dissonance") [1] is a 1650 work by the Jesuit scholar Athanasius Kircher. It was printed in Rome by Ludovico Grignani [2]: xxxiii and dedicated to Archduke Leopold Wilhelm of Austria. [3]: 11 It was a compendium of ancient and ...
1619. Harmonice Mundi (Harmonices mundi libri V)[1] (Latin: The Harmony of the World, 1619) is a book by Johannes Kepler. In the work, written entirely in Latin, Kepler discusses harmony and congruence in geometrical forms and physical phenomena. The final section of the work relates his discovery of the so-called third law of planetary motion.
Pythagoras of Samos[ a ] (Ancient Greek: Πυθαγόρας; c. 570 – c. 495 BC) [ b ] was an ancient Ionian Greek philosopher, polymath and the eponymous founder of Pythagoreanism. His political and religious teachings were well known in Magna Graecia and influenced the philosophies of Plato, Aristotle, and, through them, the West in general.
Music of the Spheres is the 24th album by English musician Mike Oldfield, released in the United Kingdom on 17 March 2008. The album, Oldfield's second album with Mercury Records and his first classical work, is based on the concept of a celestial Musica universalis.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 22 September 2024. German astronomer and mathematician (1571–1630) "Kepler" redirects here. For other uses, see Kepler (disambiguation). Johannes Kepler Portrait by August Köhler, c. 1910, after 1627 original Born (1571-12-27) 27 December 1571 Free Imperial City of Weil der Stadt, Holy Roman Empire ...
Anne-Sophie Mutter (born 29 June 1963) is a German violinist. Born and raised in Rheinfelden, Baden-Württemberg, Mutter started playing the violin at age five and continued studies in Germany and Switzerland. She was supported early in her career by Herbert von Karajan and made her orchestral debut with the Berlin Philharmonic in 1977.
Songs and compositions. Music of the Spheres (German Sphärenklänge ), a waltz by Josef Strauss, 1868. Music of the Spheres (Langgaard), a 1918 composition for soprano, chorus and orchestra by Rued Langgaard. Music of the Spheres, a 1938 composition for electronic instruments by Johanna Beyer. Music of the Spheres, a 2004 composition for brass ...